745th largest plant in New York · 10231st nationally
Clarkstown Landfill Solar Facility is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 252 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Clarkstown Landfill Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clarkstown Solar Llc |
| City | West Nyack |
| County | Rockland County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10994 |
| Coordinates | 41.10041, -73.95159 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV#1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV#2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.